Pictures: SeaWorld Orlando’s Aquatica water park

One set of Aquatica’s new lockers, accessed by a touch screen, is located by the new Ihu’s Breakway Falls thrill ride.  (Dewayne Bevil / Orlando Sentinel)

Austin Brown, Clermont watches the Commerson’s dolphins in the Dolphin Lookout, a viewing area of the Dolphin Plunge, which takes riders down 250 feet of clear tubes underwater.  (JULIE FLETCHER/ORLANDO SENTINEL)

Christian Martin, Orlando, races down Taumata Racer is for those who like the fast lane. A 300 foot slide in and out of tunnels and around a 360 degree turn.  (JULIE FLETCHER/ORLANDO SENTINEL)

Ruthann, Lonnie, Lexie, 12, and Nicholas, 8, Stefekos, New Hampshire, touch a Sulcata Tortoise on the beach area at SeaWord’s new wwaterpark, Aquatica.  (JULIE FLETCHER/ORLANDO SENTINEL)

Don’t count on TV ads to play up the slides at SeaWorld’s Aquatica. Take a ride, and judge for yourself.  (JULIE FLETCHER/ORLANDO SENTINEL)

A guest at SeaWorld’s new waterpark, Aquatica, takes a ride down one of its many slides during the soft opening on Saturday.  (JULIE FLETCHER/ORLANDO SENTINEL)

Commerson’s dolphins at SeaWorld’s Aquatica can spot guests shooting through the tube of Dolphin Plunge, one of the many rides in the park.  (JULIE FLETCHER/ORLANDO SENTINEL)

Blue tubes are used to go down Whanau Way a 340 foot slide and spalsh into the crystal blue pool.  (JULIE FLETCHER/ORLANDO SENTINEL)

Loggerhead Lane floats guests down a lazy river past exotic birds and exotic fish.  (JULIE FLETCHER/ORLANDO SENTINEL)

The Taumata Racer is for those who like the fast lane. A 300 foot slide in and out of tunnels and around a 360 degree turn.  (JULIE FLETCHER/ORLANDO SENTINEL)